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lutefisk

/ˈluːtəfɪsk/

lutefisk noun: a traditional Nordic dish made from stockfish and soda lye.

Noun

lutefisk (countable and uncountable, plural lutefisks)

  1. A traditional Nordic dish made from stockfish and soda lye.

Forms of lutefisk

plurallutefisks

Origin of lutefisk

From Norwegian lutefisk, compare with Swedish lutfisk.

Questions about lutefisk

What does lutefisk mean?
Lutefisk means a traditional Nordic dish made from stockfish and soda lye.
What part of speech is lutefisk?
Lutefisk is a noun.
How do you pronounce lutefisk?
Lutefisk is pronounced /ˈluːtəfɪsk/.
What is the plural of lutefisk?
The plural of lutefisk is lutefisks.

Words near lutefisk in the dictionary

  1. lutecite
  2. lutecium
  3. luted
  4. lutefish
  5. lutefishes
  6. lutefisk
  7. lutefisks
  8. luteic acid
  9. lutein
  10. luteinisation
  11. luteinise

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